In a typical yeshivah shiur addressing the topic of mishloach manot, one will most likely hear about the dispute between the Terumat HaDeshen and the
Purim Versus Chanukah The Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim 670:2) states that we are not obligated to have a special meal on Chanukah, in contrast to
Yehudi or Yemini? Mordechai enters the scene in Esther 2:5, where he is described as an “ish Yehudi” (a man from the tribe of Yehuda)
It is axiomatic that Tanach only records information needed for all generations (Megillah 14a). If so, why does the end of Megillat Esther (10:1) mention
The Torah obligates parents in Chinuch, to prepare their children to live as observant Jews (Sukkah 42). Moreover, we are not allowed to feed children
Oh no! A few minutes after placing teriyaki sauce on raw fish, our questioner noticed it was not certified kosher. He immediately washed off the
Anchovies and Meat Many people enjoy adding Worcestershire sauce to meat since it adds a unique spicy taste. Anchovies (a kosher fish), an ingredient in
Yishun Yud Bet Chodesh for Non-Kosher Wine TABC Talmidim Eli Lefkowitz and Ari Herman posed an interesting question. We learned that Ashkenazim follow the Chochmat
The Case Rav Hershel Schachter (Nefesh HaRav pages 228-229) relates a fascinating episode involving Rav Chaim Soloveitchik’s incisive resolution of a food mix-up at his
Rav Hershel Schachter famously questions the permissibility of all contemporary commercial milk, but the overwhelming majority of poskim, including Rav Asher Weiss (Teshuvot Minchat Asher
Richard Schulz And Aggada One of the many special things about Richard Schulz was his love and attention to the Gemara’s Aggadic tales. He even
Sous-vide cooking involves placing food in a plastic pouch and cooking in a water bath at a precisely regulated temperature. A video explaining how sous-vide
